Announcement of Opportunity N071840 Development of the HOAO FPGA Firmware The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), on behalf of the National Solar Observatory, is soliciting proposals for the development and delivery of the FPGA firmware for the High Order Adaptive Optics (HOAO) real time system for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST). AURA and the ATST Project are constructing a 4-meter solar telescope under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. This contract is funded by money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Public Law 111-5) and as such the requirements set forth at 2 CFR Part 176, "Award Terms for Assistance Agreements that include funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5," shall be applied. The selected contractor(s) shall design, develop, test, and deliver the FPGA firmware to operate in the HOAO real time system. AURA is seeking to proposals from firms who are interested in this effort. The Request for Proposal documentation for this procurement can be accessed at http://atst.nso.edu/contracts/N071840. The proposals shall include the following in addition to what is specified in the Instructions to Offerors document: 1) A one page letter of interest referencing Announcement of Opportunity No. N071840. The letter shall include the physical mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address for a contact person; 2) Pre-Qualification Questionnaire; 3) Appendix A: Safety & Health Questionnaire for Bidders; 4) Appendix B: OMD Circular A-133, Profit/Nonprofit Disclosure; and 5) Appendix C: OMD Circular A-133, Audit Requirements. The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and Appendices A, B, and C can be accessed at http://atst.nso.edu/contracts. The Qualification and Proposal documents must be received not later than 3:00 PM MST, Friday April 13, 2012 as described in the Instructions to Offerors to: Harvey S. Bass ATST Contracts Officer 950 N. Cherry Street Tucson, AZ 85726 Email: hbass@noao.edu For more information about the ATST Project, please see http://atst.nso.edu.